Incredible album
As you listen to this CD the songs just keep getting better and better. Great songwriting, playing and mix. Back to their roots with bluesy guitar licks and a heavy sound. Most of these songs could be released as singles they are that good. Billy's tone is out of this World and he's got some great riffs and some tricks. Great slide. His voice is so cool. The lyrics are out of this World, as well. How many bands can write a song like "Vincent Price Blues" and get away with it? About a Cantina on the Mexican border which has a ghost of Vincent Price. Great song. My favorite song is "Hairdresser" which has fantastic lyrics and a mean mix of slide guitar. CD should have been nominated for a Grammy. One of my favorite albums.
Gritty and good,..but very different
im a huge ZZ Top fan. and when i first bought this cd/album i was hopeing for some, just unforgetable down-right, mean, biker Riff's that stick in your head and never leave. . . however this album of theirs didnt do that for me exactly,. . i was slightly disapointed in that area, i felt like most of the songs started to sound the same after awhile,. . but at the same time i couldnt stop listening, evey song has a very Gritty, almost sloppy bluesy style that i love,. . the words can be a bit 'funky' or 'corny' but thats zz Top for ya, and i love it either way,. . and even though the riffs seemed simialr to one another,. . the guitar work and drums durring the rhythm sections are so awesome! that it'll make you wish the song could play forever,. .
so all in all id have to say this is their roughest and Rawest-in-style album out there, very different but very zz Top at the same time. . and if your into that, this cd is for you.
Funky Death Metal Blues
There's no doubt the Rev Willie G. After the commercial 80's this album arrives as a real blessing to those Top fans who miss the old days of hard driving Texas Guitar Boogie. is the Master of the guitar tone & he proves it again in spades. Vincent Price Blues & Hairdresser have become two of my favorite all time Top songs now. If Afterburner and Antenna shook your faith in That Little Ol Band From Texas, then welcome back.
Finally I can Listen to ZZ TOPP again.
The downward spiral for me started at Eliminator with the Topp worming their way toward "Hair head" Synth rock, 80's synth pop and finally dreaded "hip hop" beat box crappola. Let me start by saying Tres Hombres if not my favorite album is in my Topp three (pun somewhat intended) of all time.
I not only stopped listening and buying I stopped going to their shows as I couldn't bear to see them turn into the MTV cartoon of themselves they had become. The blues rock protégée's were gone I thought forever. Then I heard a rumor that the Topp had returned to their roots on this album. . . I snorted and chuckled, but then I listened to an online sample. . . no this doesn't tell the same down-home stories of their Texas youth. . . but the feeling is back. . . the crunching down-home bar-b-q Texas blues that made me love this band is back. . . at least on this disc. . . Billy you are forgiven. . . at least for now (also quit lying about blues poster's, we old timers know ya got yer name from rolling papers. . . nuff said. Buy it!)
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"DARK AND POWERFUL BLUES"
Every song is rock solid and well constructed, deep killer bass, thunderous drums, and incredible guitar work. Rhythmeen overall is a high energy album despite its somewhat laid-back approach, and many ways superior in performance than any other release from ZZ TOP. This album is Heavy, Dark and Loud! Hidden gems that youll find in this album are Rhythmeen, Black Fly, Shes Just Killing Me, Vincent Price Blues, and Hairdresser. This album Rocks Hard! Mr Gibbons made some sort of a deal at the Cross Roads. I never heard him play like this before. Billys difinitely got his mojo working overtime on this recording. The sound reminds me of Black Sabbath. Heavy Blues Rock. If you dont already have this album and are a fan of hard blues rock than buy this cd immediately,and then crank it up!!!!.
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